University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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University Activities afffmtncil , W -r :gnu n 1 . ,A . y rv.. 1- f, - , , ,., ic, 'fir ff i 7 r- Ei' 7 ' - 4 ' 9. , '. 7 ' , , L - Qi, , . .e ,..-... jew, L? l 0 Sondheim November 11, 1983 Mary Harris The University Activities Council with Dae- dalus Productions of New York presented the musical Side By Side By Sondheim in Bennett Auditorium on Friday, November 11. Side By Side is a Broadway revue praising the incredible achievements of Stephen Sondheim in American musical theatre, His talents as both a lyricist and composer have been very much in evidence in many success- ful productions over the past 25 years. Sond- heim has received more Tony Awards for 'iBest Musical than any other man in histo- ry. Side By Side is primarily a musical produc- tion, featuring 29 songs taken from a diverse group of musicals, little emphasis is placed on plot, a flaw overcome by an excellent cast. Members of the cast include Susan Palmer, Bill Powell, Tamara Serenduke, and William Tinsley. Act l opens with Comedy Tonight from A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum. Although Comedy Tonight was sung by a group of twenty actors in the original play, the small cast of Side By Side handled it admirably. You Must Meet My Wife, from A Little Night Music, about an 18-year-old virgin who plans to remain as such even in marriage, and Barcelona, from the musical Company were standouts in this act. Both are songs that all theatre patrons should hear. l'll Never Do Anything Twice, from The 793 Solution was much enjoyed by this au- dience. There were a few sexual puns and 'il'll Never Do Anything Twice was overall a bit risque. Susan Palmer sang Broadway Baby from Follies, she has the ability to do more than just adequate, but she did not real- ize her potential in this song. Sondheim's compositions I Remember and Can That Boy Foxtrot did not survive Evening Primrose and Follies but en- joyed a special niche in Side by Side. The highlight of Act ll was You Gotta Have a Gimmick from Gypsy. Tinsley, Palmer, and Serenduke's rendition of this burlesque piece had the house rolling with laughter. Side by Side by Side from Company was an appropriate closing song. Christie Gash, a junior majoring in marketing, summed up the general reaction of the audi- ence to the production. Said Gash, For what they had to work with, it was wonderful. fill